Helpful Hints Checklist - Kenmore 625.348234 Owner's Manual

SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR FILTER
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3D. BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE . . . HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
PROBLEM
FILTER WILL NOT BACKWASH
LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HOUSE
FAUCETS
FILTERED WATER CONTAINS SEDI-
MENTS, IRON, DIRT, SAND, ETC.
NEUTRALIZER FILTER ONLY: FILTER
WATER IS ACID OR PARTLY ACID
NOTE:
Trace plumbing to be sure faucet(s) is on
filtered water service.
TASTE & ODOR FILTER ONLY:
FILTERED WATER HAS BAD TASTE
AND/OR ODOR
NOTE:
Trace plumbing to be sure faucet(s) is on
filtered water service.
CAUSE
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass
position
Transfomer unplugged at wall outlet, power
cable disconnected, fuse blown/cimuit
breaker popped, or circuit switched off
CORRECTION
See FIG. 8, page 18. Move stem in a
single bypass valve to SERVICE. In a
3-valve bypass, open the inlet and outlet
valves, close the bypass valve.
Check for loss of power and correct.
Reset the times and use the BACKWASH
NOW feature.., see page 9. Also see
"Electric Power Outlet For Your Filter,
page 17 in the installation manual.
Timer in the vacation (VAC) positFon Press the VACATION button [] once to
return the filter to service.., see page 9.
Timer not programmed for backwash See page 8 to program a weekly sched-
ule.
An error code shows in the face plate See page 9.
display
Backwash flow washer plugged
Drain hose plugged, kinked or bent
Well pump pressure switch set too low
Backwash needed more often to keep
tilter mineral clean
See all conditions under Filter Will Not
Backwash,above.
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass
position
Filter low on neutralite mineral
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass
position
Activated carbon mineral bed is exhausted
See key No. 38, page 26, and remove
drain hose adaptor to clean.
Straighten hose, or remove and clean.
Adjust to a minimum of 20 psi.
See page 8 to program more backwashes.
See above.
Add new mineral.., see page 14.
See above.
Replace mineral.., see page 16.
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